St. Petersburg Oil Terminal Ablaze: Ukraine Drone Strike
Ukraine's overnight drone attack targets Russia's largest fuel export terminal.
Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone strike against multiple targets in Russia overnight, including a major oil terminal near St. Petersburg, a data center, and infrastructure sites. The attacks triggered widespread fires and disruptions across the region.
The St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, one of Russia’s largest fuel export hubs, was engulfed in flames after the assault. The facility handles 12.5 million tons of petroleum products annually, distributing them via maritime, rail, and road networks. Eyewitnesses described explosions lighting up the night sky, visible to the city’s 5.6 million residents.
Key Infrastructure Hit in St. Petersburg: st. petersburg oil terminal
Leningrad Oblast Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed that drone debris struck four vehicles, while fires broke out in several areas. Among the other targets was a data center operated by VK, Russia’s dominant social media platform. Though the company stated its services remained online, users reported outages. E-commerce firm Ozon also confirmed an attack on its logistics centers, with all staff safely evacuated but deliveries delayed due to rerouting.
The strikes resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, damaging 12 apartment buildings and four houses in St. Petersburg. A power station was also hit, causing prolonged blackouts and water shortages in parts of the region.
Casualties and Russian Response
Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted 67 drones over Leningrad Oblast, while the Defense Ministry reported shooting down 389 Ukrainian combat drones nationwide. Despite these assertions, videos on Telegram showed fires at the oil terminal and other industrial sites. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the attacks as insignificant, stating they would not alter the conflict’s trajectory.
The assault followed a recent agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia to export diesel, alongside a proposed energy ceasefire to protect ports and refineries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the deal, prompting Trump to suggest Kyiv might need new leadership. St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, has faced repeated Ukrainian strikes in recent months.
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